You just can never tell what will resonate. The video has been viewed over 300,000 times. The site is called LineRider.com.The only way to find out if something resonates is to try it.
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First of all, go look at this site:http://www.msdewey.com/Then go took at its traffic on Alexa:Alexa reachAll this traffic for a search engine. A completely normal search engine. The thing that is unique is the User Interface. It appears that pure novelty is driving the traffic. Now, if they had something really amazing for people to see once they arrived, this would be a win. What it means to
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Looking for a way to drive traffic to your website? Consider creating a short video. There is a Website called Campaignforrealbeauty.com that offers a great example of the process. They produced a video and released it on YouTube last week. Here is the video, entitled "The Evolution of Beauty":As of today there have been over half a million views. According to This article on ABC, this video on
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ClustrMaps"See at a glance where your site's visitors are located: instantaneously, even when the numbers are enormous! Visitors don't need to click on anything: just viewing your page is sufficient."
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I received this note the other day:i read thru the Robot Nation series back in 2003 and found it very compelling. you elaborate on themes that Asimov touched on in the robot series. anyway, i am quite fond of your work and was recently inspired to launch my own $1,000,000 idea. the concept is pretty simple.www.dailyvitamint.complease check out my site. i'd welcome your feedback.I did check it out
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One question that frequently comes up, especially for people who are creating their very first web site, is this: "how do I get links to my new site"? If you have already created a couple of your own sites, and if you have friends with their own sites, this problem is easier to solve -- you and your friends can all link to the new site immediately. Once you have done that, your next step is to
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It is called the ChipIn Widget:chipin.com/It is pretty self-explanatory when you look at the web site. I have a friend who has used it and likes it. I have not used it myself. Does anyone have recommendations on other ways to handle money like this?
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TMZ.com has come onto the radar of most people in the last month or so because of buzz, and that shows one way to get recognition for your web site. Buzz works. TMZ has a lot of video stuff, and they have broken several big "stories" over the last couple of weeks, and they get recognition for that. It is the same recipe that brought recognition to the DrudgeReport.com site back in the Monica
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The last post mentioned the possibility of self-publishing a book, and since I also wrote about self-publishing in the article How to make a million dollars, I have received questions asking about book publishing. The gist is, "will it really work if I publish a book myself?" and, "how do I do it?"I have published a number of books through traditional publishers (here's a list). My wife and I
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Letter from a reader:Hi Marshall:Been reading your stuff. Quite fascinating actually. Anyway I have a great idea for a book I have been pondering. Men will love it I am sure. Would it be a good idea to blog my book first to get some exposure from publicists etc, and is this way a good way to make money by blogging it? Any ideas or help would be appreciated.There are two separate issues here:
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Perhaps this is not the "top 10", but it is an interesting list:Top 10 Dumbest Online Business Ideas That Made It Big TimeOne thing to keep in mind is that there are hundreds of millions of web sites. No one knows what will resonate or not. So some "non-intuitive" ideas are going to resonate. The same thing can happen in books (who would have thought that the first Harry Potter book would sell so
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Using the Web to promote an offline business:The Virtually Famous ComedianHis MySpace page is legendary:Dane Cook
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Quick guide to making a web site better:Eight Problems That Haven't ChangedThey are:Tell me where I've beenGive back the back buttonOne window is enoughPop-up pollutionBanner blindnessPlay niceDon't ObfuscateReadability = usability
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Think of this more as a "starting point for an idea" rather than a complete guide. It does show you how to get a different kind of content "on the air":How to create an internet radio station
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A free place to start a website:Zoomshare - Make a free website, free home page, online photo album, free blog, free e-mail, free hosting
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An example of a simple web site idea, and then an example of how a simple idea can get a lot of publicity:Chasing Exotic Cars Is Their Pursuit
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Sometimes, coming up with an idea is hard. Here are two simple ideas to get the juices flowing:1) Magic has been around forever:Mighty Magic Tricks2) This second one is interesting because: a) it is a simple idea, b) it appeals to an audience that is known to exist, and c) the content is free. Flickr babes
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Nice set of resources:Web Developer's Handbook: developing web-sites, exploring imagination
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Interesting perspective:Ugly Design Works - Most Web Designers Miss the PointSee also:How C.R.A.P is Your Site Design?
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This will give you some design ideas:Top 10 Best Designed Blogs You have to scroll down.
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